OUR STORY

Founded in 2009 by Adriano Paganini, BACK OF THE HOUSE, Inc. is the group behind some of San Francisco's most beloved concepts and favorite neighborhood spots: Belga, Beretta, Delarosa, El Techo, Lolinda, Starbelly, Super Duper Burgers, and Uno Dos Tacos. Our group creates concept-driven restaurants that encompass the spirit of their neighborhood.

We are servers, chefs, operators and restauranteurs. We are bussers, cooks, bartenders and hosts. We are a group of restaurants with concepts focused on creating memorable experiences for our guests. We are the front of the house, we are BACK OF THE HOUSE.

OUR MANTRA

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DO WHAT'S RIGHT

It’s not always about being right. It’s about doing what’s right — from start to finish

02

ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES

Our ambitions are big, yet no job is too small. Our crew is known for their smarts, their work ethic, and their straight-up scrappiness.

03

KEEP IT SIMPLE

Simple is always in style.
(And for the sake of simplicity, we’ll leave it at that.)

04

86 THE BULLSHIT

In an industry filled with drama, egos, and pretense, we’ll be serving none of that.

05

CONNECT THE DOTS

Everyone at Back of the House should think big picture, solve the small daily puzzles, and always be thinking one step ahead.

06

HOSPITALITY

An unpretentious approach to creating great guest experiences

Eater Awards: Empire Builder of the Year: Adriano Paganini

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OUR PERSONALITY

Behind the curtain, we are all creators. We are all misfits. We are industry leaders. We create the places where we’d actually want to be the regulars. (And, let’s be honest, we’re pretty picky.)

“The anti-snob of the San Francisco food scene.” — San Francisco Magazine

THE SOUL

Opens, manages and operates all fast-casual and full-service restaurants.

THE O.G.

Ruggero Gadaldi | Partner & Executive Chef, Beretta and Delarosa

He’s been with us since the very beginning, having opened our very first restaurant, Beretta, with us back in 2008. He’s since been instrumental in the success of not only Beretta, but of our two Delarosa locations. #killinit.